Summer, with its colourful bounty of fruit and vegetables, is a distant memory. It’s the greens, oranges and reds of autumn produce that now fill market stalls in villages throughout France. This is after all the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness and the fruit is particularly bountiful this year.

Autumn squashes and pumpkins

My particular favourites … Read More

I love autumn, especially autumn in France. It’s my very favourite time of year. I always seem to end up taking a holiday to France in the autumn or, if I’m very busy, content myself with just a few days break away.

It’s usually around the end of September which falls neatly in line with my … Read More

It is early November and, thanks to the exceptionally warm October in France, the colours have  been slow to change this autumn. But the process is now in full swing and the vibrant reds, oranges and yellows are exploding all over the country. So where in France will you see the best autumn colours?

The … Read More